Croda has a total of 3074 patents globally, out of which 1638 have been granted. Of these 3074 patents, more than 49% patents are active. The United States of America is where Croda has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, the United Kingdom seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Croda.
Croda was founded in 1925. Croda is the holding company for a collection of businesses that produce a wide variety of chemicals and chemical goods, including oleo chemicals and industrial chemicals. Companies that specialize in the personal care, pharmaceutical, plastics, food processing, nutrition, fire prevention, engineering, and automotive industries receive their products from Croda. As of March 2023, Croda International has a market cap of $10.57 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Croda which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Croda patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Croda patent portfolio.
How many patents do the Founder and CEO of Croda have?
The Founder Edward Crowe have 15 patents and CEO Steve Foots have 0 patents.
How many patents does Croda have?
Croda has a total of 3074 patents globally. These patents belong to 882 unique patent families. Out of 3074 patents, 1523 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Croda File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Croda Applications Filed | Croda Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 11 |
| 2022 | 31 | 75 |
| 2021 | 83 | 126 |
| 2020 | 113 | 110 |
| 2019 | 124 | 121 |
| 2018 | 134 | 133 |
| 2017 | 137 | 109 |
| 2016 | 150 | 86 |
| 2015 | 135 | 72 |
| 2014 | 171 | 85 |
| 2013 | 145 | 65 |
| 2012 | 163 | 80 |
| 2011 | 108 | 77 |
How many Croda patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Croda File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Croda Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 393 |
| Europe | 346 |
| Japan | 290 |
| Germany | 217 |
| China | 216 |
| United Kingdom | 163 |
| Australia | 116 |
| Brazil | 112 |
| Korea (South) | 110 |
| Canada | 108 |
| France | 101 |
| Spain | 85 |
| India | 82 |
| Mexico | 60 |
| Austria | 34 |
| Poland | 28 |
| Argentina | 27 |
| Russia | 25 |
| South Africa | 24 |
| Denmark | 24 |
| Taiwan | 17 |
| Italy | 15 |
| Singapore | 14 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 14 |
| Indonesia | 14 |
| New Zealand | 13 |
| Malaysia | 12 |
| Israel | 9 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Norway | 8 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| Chile | 7 |
| Finland | 6 |
| Philippines | 6 |
| Colombia | 6 |
| Turkey | 5 |
| Hungary | 4 |
| Morocco | 4 |
| Eurasia | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 3 |
| Egypt | 2 |
| Tunisia | 2 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Croda Patents Located?
10 Best Croda Patents
US6620419B1 is the most popular patent in the Croda portfolio. It has received 283 citations so far from companies like American Symbolic, Laboratory Skin Care, Johnson & Johnson.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Croda:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6620419B1 | 283 |
| US6552160B2 | 195 |
| US20040120918A1 | 177 |
| US6399713B1 | 166 |
| US6875245B2 | 124 |
| US6974799B2 | 121 |
| US20060067905A1 | 96 |
| US6503522B2 | 88 |
| WO2005048968A1 | 88 |
| US6372717B1 | 86 |
What Percentage of Croda US Patent Applications were Granted?
Croda (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 253 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 183 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.62%.
Below are the key stats of Croda patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Croda?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ratnerprestia | 87 | 83.08% |
| Jones Day | 78 | 64.10% |
| Kraton Chemical | 23 | 95.65% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 10 | 100.00% |
| Cushman Darby & Cushman | 6 | 100.00% |
| Bakerhostetler | 4 | 100.00% |
| Henkel Corporation | 4 | 100.00% |
| James Remenick | 4 | 100.00% |
| Mayer Brown | 4 | 75.00% |
| Andrus IP | 3 | 100.00% |